CVE-2026-8849: CWE-416 Use After Free in RTI Connext Professional
Use After Free vulnerability in RTI Connext Professional (Security Plugins) allows File Manipulation. This issue affects Connext Professional: from 7.6.0 before 7.7.0.1.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability (CWE-416) in RTI Connext Professional's Security Plugins involves a Use After Free condition that enables an attacker to manipulate files. It affects versions >=7.6.0 and <7.7.0.1. The CVSS 4.0 vector indicates network attack vector, low attack complexity, partial privileges required, no user interaction, and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could allow an attacker with limited privileges to manipulate files, potentially compromising confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected system components. The high CVSS score reflects significant impact but requires partial privileges.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. No official fix or patch links are provided in the available data. Until a patch is available, restrict access to affected versions and monitor for updates from RTI.
CVE-2026-8849: CWE-416 Use After Free in RTI Connext Professional
Description
Use After Free vulnerability in RTI Connext Professional (Security Plugins) allows File Manipulation. This issue affects Connext Professional: from 7.6.0 before 7.7.0.1.
CVSS v4.0
Score 7.7high
Affected software
RTI
Connext Professional
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Weaknesses
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Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability (CWE-416) in RTI Connext Professional's Security Plugins involves a Use After Free condition that enables an attacker to manipulate files. It affects versions >=7.6.0 and <7.7.0.1. The CVSS 4.0 vector indicates network attack vector, low attack complexity, partial privileges required, no user interaction, and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could allow an attacker with limited privileges to manipulate files, potentially compromising confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected system components. The high CVSS score reflects significant impact but requires partial privileges.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. No official fix or patch links are provided in the available data. Until a patch is available, restrict access to affected versions and monitor for updates from RTI.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- RTI
- Date Reserved
- 2026-05-18T15:46:09.935Z
- Cvss Version
- 4.0
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6ab2c2f1f7a7c541068b81e9
Added to database: 09/22/2026, 18:03:29 UTC
Last enriched: 09/22/2026, 18:17:37 UTC
Last updated: 09/23/2026, 01:58:06 UTC
Views: 10
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